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DID YOU KNOW: the Canadian Government is offering small businesses back money to invest in their companies? Almost 90% of Canadian small businesses that pay Employment Insurance (EI) premiums qualify for a tax credit that will reduce EI payroll taxes. The Small Business Job Credit is forecasted to save small employers more than $550 million […]

With the plummeting dollar, soaring food costs and rising mortgage rates, money unsurprisingly is the number one source of stress for Canadians, according to recent research by Ipsos Reid.* Small businesses employee salaries are simply not keeping pace with the present cost of living. For every dollar earned, the average employee owes lenders $1.63, which […]

DID YOU KNOW: 12% of seniors aged 65 and over hold jobs in Canada?*. Considering Canadian retirement saving rates have fallen from 20% of disposable income 30 years ago to less than 5% today*, it’s not surprising that aging workers are remaining employed longer.**

For the past 16 years, “Canada’s Top 100 Employers” has been holding a national competition to select the top employers in the country. The winning companies are rated based on their ability to offer exceptional workplaces. This year Canada’s Top 100 Employers had a couple of things in common including exceptional human resources programs and […]

In recent years, payroll and HR technology has been all about cloud, and it doesn’t seem to be “clearing up” anytime soon. Luckily, the cloud revolution is a very positive thing, resulting in administrative efficiencies, cost-savings and collaboration opportunities never experienced before.